Actor, Lecturer

Date of Birth: 15 May 1968

Height: 1.78m  Hair: Grey  Eyes: Blue

Languages: Afrikaans, English

Skills: Lecturing, Directing, Motorcycling, Stunts, Weapon Handling

Biography:

In 1986 Wim Beukes matriculated as deputy head boy of Culture at  High School Schoonspruit in Klerksdorp. During his school career he competed in the annual ATKV-Tienertoneel productions and in 1985 he received the Best Actor award.Wim completed his National Service in 1989 in the rank of Lieutenant.

He studies at the University of the North West and achieves the degrees, BACCALAREUS: Acting and Directing ? 1993; BACCALAREUS: Psychology ? 1993 and; HONNEURS BACCALAREUS ARTIUM: Acting and Directing ? 1994.

Wim subsequently establishes,  NoordWes Produksies (NWP) ? a professional acting company ? which tours the country performs at several prominent theatres and arts festivals. Several productions were successfully staged of which Wim performed in, produced and directed. This includes:

?Die Buite-egtelike Ouma? ? directed by Nico Lewis

?Hallo en Koebaai? ? directed by Athol Fugard

?Balkon vir Twee? ? directed by Abrie le Roux

Dalene Matthee?s ?Kringe in ?n Bos?

Chris Barnard?s ?Nagspel?

?Pagganini? ? directed by Peet van Rensburg

?Naghings? ? directed by Deidre Venter

?Verwagtings? ? written by Deidre Venter

Besides the management of the NWP, Wim conducted acting workshops, directed on a freelance basis, acted and performed as  production manager.

Wim appeared in the following Television series:

Mnr Kok               ?Binnelanders?             KykNet

Kroegman           ?Getroud met Rugby? KykNet

Jacques                ?Vetkoek King?             MNet

Boet Jacobs         ?Hart van Staal?           KykNet

Tony                     ?Begeertes?                  KykNet

Byleveldt             ?Dryfsand?                              KykNet

Max                      ?Song vir Katryn?         KykNet + SABC

Poena se pa        ?Poena is Koning?        Ster Kinekor